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And best of luck to you!
I, of course, will be moving to Saskatoon, post-haste.
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Thankfully, when that year is up, he will HAVE to be confirmed by Congress. |
IIRC, it'll last until the new Congress is in, so he's there until January 2007.
Democratic reaction is making my head spin:
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"The abuse of power and the cloak of secrecy from the White House continues. ... It's a devious maneuver that evades the constitutional requirement of Senate consent and only further darkens the cloud over Mr. Bolton's credibility at the U.N." — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (news, bio, voting record), D-Mass. |
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"At a time when we need to reassert our diplomatic power in the world, President Bush has decided to send a seriously flawed and weakened candidate to the United Nations. It's an unnecessary result, and the latest abuse of power by the Bush White House. ... Bolton arrives at the United Nations with a cloud hanging over his head." — Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. |
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Jim Manley, a spokesman for Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said a recess appointment of this "badly flawed, ill-suited candidate" would be an abuse of power. |
Obviously the leadership read this morning's talking points, but forgot the section of the constitution stating that recess appointments are perfectly legal and fine. Bolton's appointment is no more an abuse of power than the appointment of Thurgood Marshall, William Brennan, James Hormel or any other person.
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Macedonia - Sovereign country north of Greece.
Dec 2002
time: 05:37
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Originally posted by Asher
Saskatoon? WHY?!?!?!?!
People move from Saskatchewan, not to! |
Thats what I was going to say. Of all places, why Saskatoon?
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Bush's move was completely constitutional - but remember, all he had to do to get Bolton confirmed was supply some paperwork, you know, the government's paperwork - by the people, for the people, of the people. The Democrats wanted to see various unimportant little items, like if he helped cook the WMD evidence, he harasses employees, he threatens employees that won't cook the books (reference WMD's) with disciplinary action, unimportant little things like that. Bush wouldn't supply it, they wouldn't budge - and now we get to another Bush appointee who will damage our diplomatic image accross the world. Wheee!!!!
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Originally posted by JimmyCracksCorn
Thats what I was going to say. Of all places, why Saskatoon? |
I just like to say the word. It makes me laugh.
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Q - unfortunately I won't get hearburn, I'll get a heart attack. They'll probablyl just up my BP drugs (which they REALLY don't want to do after my last problems), since they can't add anymore - I take one from each category - angiotension suppressor, calcium blocker, beta blocker, and my newest addition a diuretic. Wheee!!!
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Uh, he's our UN Ambassador. He's associated witht he debacle in Iraq. I'll grant, he isn't that critical, but I don't consider the UN unimportant - and it really could use a little fix-it-up. However, when your reputation is in the tank, every little bit of damage makes it worse, maybe just maybe someone could try a different approach (though Condi isn't that bad - she is both competent and understands negotiating a bit more than the rest of the administration). It's those persnickity details, all the negotiating, and wrangling, that give-and-take that makes the world so messy. Ave, Bush. Ave, Bush!!!
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